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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 44 1649 1529 121 107 280 6585

Morgan Heikal publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Morgan Heikal between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Morgan Heikal published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2018. 4 of the 290 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2018. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication 2025: 3 publications
1976 2025

290 publications in total across all disciplines

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Morgan Heikal: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 1
1978 1
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 1
1993 1
1994 2
1995 2
1996 1
1997 2
1998 7
1999 5
2000 5
2001 14
2002 9
2003 9
2004 5
2005 12
2006 9
2007 12
2008 13
2009 9
2010 14
2011 9
2012 6
2013 12
2014 17
2015 22
2016 20
2017 18
2018 27
2019 7
2020 3
2021 3
2022 2
2023 1
2024 1
2025 3
Total 290
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Morgan Heikal publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Morgan Heikal sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 659+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 155. Most scientists, 155, have 147–156 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 277–286 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 10 scientists 57–66 publications: 23 scientists 67–76 publications: 32 scientists 77–86 publications: 62 scientists 87–96 publications: 67 scientists 97–106 publications: 91 scientists 107–116 publications: 113 scientists 117–126 publications: 115 scientists 127–136 publications: 130 scientists 137–146 publications: 140 scientists 147–156 publications: 155 scientists 157–166 publications: 132 scientists 167–176 publications: 133 scientists 177–186 publications: 130 scientists 187–196 publications: 140 scientists 197–206 publications: 115 scientists 207–216 publications: 125 scientists 217–226 publications: 117 scientists 227–236 publications: 99 scientists 237–246 publications: 92 scientists 247–256 publications: 100 scientists 257–266 publications: 95 scientists 267–276 publications: 88 scientists 277–286 publications: 77 scientists 287–296 publications: 74 scientists 297–306 publications: 74 scientists 307–316 publications: 62 scientists 317–326 publications: 70 scientists 327–336 publications: 59 scientists 337–346 publications: 58 scientists 347–356 publications: 45 scientists 357–366 publications: 44 scientists 367–376 publications: 36 scientists 377–386 publications: 41 scientists 387–396 publications: 32 scientists 397–406 publications: 23 scientists 407–416 publications: 28 scientists 417–426 publications: 27 scientists 427–436 publications: 25 scientists 437–446 publications: 23 scientists 447–456 publications: 23 scientists 457–466 publications: 20 scientists 467–476 publications: 12 scientists 477–486 publications: 24 scientists 487–496 publications: 18 scientists 497–506 publications: 12 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 21 scientists 527–536 publications: 12 scientists 537–546 publications: 8 scientists 547–556 publications: 16 scientists 557–566 publications: 3 scientists 567–576 publications: 11 scientists 577–586 publications: 6 scientists 587–596 publications: 5 scientists 597–606 publications: 6 scientists 607–616 publications: 7 scientists 617–626 publications: 7 scientists 627–636 publications: 10 scientists 637–646 publications: 4 scientists 647–656 publications: 3 scientists 657–658 publications: 2 scientists 659+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 659+

This scientist: 280 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 10
57–66 23
67–76 32
77–86 62
87–96 67
97–106 91
107–116 113
117–126 115
127–136 130
137–146 140
147–156 155
157–166 132
167–176 133
177–186 130
187–196 140
197–206 115
207–216 125
217–226 117
227–236 99
237–246 92
247–256 100
257–266 95
267–276 88
277–286 77 280
287–296 74
297–306 74
307–316 62
317–326 70
327–336 59
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44
367–376 36
377–386 41
387–396 32
397–406 23
407–416 28
417–426 27
427–436 25
437–446 23
447–456 23
457–466 20
467–476 12
477–486 24
487–496 18
497–506 12
507–516 13
517–526 21
527–536 12
537–546 8
547–556 16
557–566 3
567–576 11
577–586 6
587–596 5
597–606 6
607–616 7
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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Morgan Heikal D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Morgan Heikal sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 93+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 44 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 83
31 113
32 144
33 153
34 189
35 158
36 139
37 127
38 130
39 126
40 104
41 100
42 107
43 101
44 103 44
45 79
46 88
47 70
48 83
49 44
50 64
51 56
52 50
53 48
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34
59 42
60 37
61 42
62 44
63 22
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19
73 18
74 19
75 14
76 19
77 8
78 18
79 16
80 12
81 17
82 11
83 16
84 7
85 9
86 8
87 6
88 6
89 7
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK)

Overview

Morgan Heikal is affiliated with the University of Brighton in the United Kingdom and contributes primarily to the fields of Engineering and Chemical Engineering. Their work spans several subfields, notably Computational Mechanics, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Aerospace Engineering, Automotive Engineering, and Environmental Engineering.

Their research focuses on topics including Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies, Combustion and Flame Dynamics, Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer, Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows, Vehicle Emissions and Performance, Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies, and Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows.

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Morgan Heikal cover a range of engineering and fluid dynamics topics. These include:

  • "Stereoscopic particle image velocimetry for engine flow measurements: Principles and applications", 2021, Alexandria Engineering Journal
  • "Proper Orthogonal Decomposition Based on Vorticity: Application in a Two-Phase Slug Flow", 2021, Journal of Fluids Engineering
  • "Combination of linear stochastic estimation and proper orthogonal decomposition: application in two-phase slug flow", 2023, Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering
  • "Unveiling the Flow Behavior Inside Gasoline Direct Injection Engine Cylinder Using High-Speed Time-Resolved Particle Image Velocimetry and Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation", 2021, Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Frequent co-authors in Morgan Heikal's research include Abdul Aziz, Mohammed El-Adawy, Shahzad Munir, Muhammad Israr Siddiqui, and Mhadi A. Ismael.

Publication venues regularly featuring their work are:

  • Alexandria Engineering Journal
  • Journal of Fluids Engineering
  • Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering
  • Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Morgan Heikal has been recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) since 2017.

Best Publications

  • Models for fuel droplet heating and evaporation: Comparative analysis

    Sergei Sazhin;T. Kristyadi;W.A. Abdelghaffar;Morgan Heikal

  • A simplified model for bi-component droplet heating and evaporation

    Sergei Sazhin;A.E. Elwardany;P.A. Krutitskii;G. Castanet

  • Multi-component droplet heating and evaporation: Numerical simulation versus experimental data

    Sergei S. Sazhin;A Elwardany;P.A. Krutitskii;Valérie Deprédurand

  • Microscopic imaging of the initial stage of diesel spray formation

    Cyril Crua;Morgan R. Heikal;Martin R. Gold

  • Models for droplet transient heating: effects on droplet evaporation, ignition, and break-up

    Sergei Sazhin;W.A. Abdelghaffar;Elena Sazhina;Morgan Heikal

  • A model for fuel spray penetration

    Sergei Sazhin;G. Feng;Morgan Heikal

  • The effect of compression ratio on exhaust emissions from a PCCI diesel engine

    O. Laguitton;Cyril Crua;T. Cowell;Morgan Heikal

  • A Detailed Modelling of the Spray Ignition Process in Diesel Engines

    Elena Sazhina;Sergei Sazhin;Morgan Heikal;V.I. Babushok

  • Transient heating of diesel fuel droplets

    Sergei Sazhin;P.A. Krutitskii;W.A. Abdelghaffar;Elena Sazhina

  • Two- and three-dimensional numerical models of flow and heat transfer over louvred fin arrays in compact heat exchangers

    K.N. Atkinsona;R. Drakulic;M.R. Heikal;T.A. Cowell

  • The Shell autoignition model: applications to gasoline and diesel fuels

    E.M. Sazhina;S.S. Sazhin;M.R. Heikal;C.J. Marooney

  • Modelling of biodiesel fuel droplet heating and evaporation

    Sergei Sazhin;M. Al Qubeissi;R. Kolodnytska;A.E. Elwardany

  • A simple model for puffing/micro-explosions in water-fuel emulsion droplets

    Sergei Sazhin;Oyuna Rybdylova;Cyril Crua;Morgan Heikal;Morgan Heikal

  • Heating and evaporation of semi-transparent diesel fuel droplets in the presence of thermal radiation

    L.A. Dombrovsky;Sergei Sazhin;Elena Sazhina;G. Feng

  • New approaches to numerical modelling of droplet transient heating and evaporation

    Sergei Sazhin;W.A. Abdelghaffar;P.A. Krutitskii;Elena Sazhina

  • Flow and heat transfer in compact louvered fin surfaces

    T.A. Cowell;M.R. Heikal;A. Achaichia

  • Two-phase heat transfer coefficients of three HFC refrigerants inside a horizontal smooth tube, part I: evaporation

    X. Boissieux;M.R. Heikal;R.A. Johns

  • A multi-dimensional quasi-discrete model for the analysis of Diesel fuel droplet heating and evaporation

    S.S. Sazhin;M. Al Qubeissi;R. Nasiri;V.M. Gun’ko

  • Thermal Ignition Analysis of a Monodisperse Spray with Radiation

    Sergei Sazhin;G. Feng;Morgan Heikal;I. Goldfarb

  • Spectral properties of diesel fuel droplets

    L.A. Dombrovsky;Sergei Sazhin;Sergey Mikhalovsky;R. Wood

  • A model for droplet heating and its implementation into ANSYS Fluent

    O. Rybdylova;M. Al Qubeissi;M. Al Qubeissi;M. Braun;C. Crua

Frequent Co-Authors

Sergei Sazhin
Sergei Sazhin University of Brighton
Suzana Yusup
Suzana Yusup Sunway University
Sergey V. Mikhalovsky
Sergey V. Mikhalovsky University of Brighton
Julien Manin
Julien Manin Sandia National Laboratories
Marco Marengo
Marco Marengo University of Pavia
Shaharin Anwar Sulaiman
Shaharin Anwar Sulaiman Universiti Teknologi Petronas
Lyle M. Pickett
Lyle M. Pickett Sandia National Laboratories
John Griffiths
John Griffiths University of Leeds
Bing-Yang Cao
Bing-Yang Cao Tsinghua University
Pierre-Alexandre Glaude
Pierre-Alexandre Glaude University of Lorraine

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